GREENVILLE, Miss. — Two Greenville men were arrested Friday night in connection with the theft of copper wiring, according to the Greenville Police Department.
Officers responded at approximately 7:53 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, to a report of individuals stealing copper wiring from an occupied white truck in the area of Chickasaw and Raceway Road, police said.
An investigation determined that Kenneth Grimes, 24, and Walker Goss, 19, both of Greenville, were allegedly stealing AT&T copper wiring and were found in possession of burglary tools, which constitutes a felony under Mississippi law, authorities said.
Grimes and Goss were taken into custody and charged with felony malicious mischief and felony possession of burglary tools. Both are being held at the Washington County Regional Correctional Facility while awaiting their initial court appearance.
The incident marks another case in a series of recent copper theft investigations in the city, police said.
